In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

The U.S. falls short of this goal.

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House vote: H.R. 9436 // September 1, 2026

H.R. 9436

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

219 votes, representing 135,497,104 people50.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

196 votes, representing 118,653,817 people44.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21950.8%
NayLost19644.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.7%